This unit, together with FIT5057 Project management, and FIT5178 Applied project management, gives a full coverage of the main areas of Project Management. These units will give students the knowledge and skills needed to work in project planning, project control, or as an entry level project manager in industry. The emphasis in FIT5180 is on the business and legal aspects of planning and executing projects. Project management is a common pathway to higher management in industry. These topics are especially important to students who intend to work as project managers and take part in the sales, contract administration, and strategic planning of an organisation.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 1 hr laboratory/wk
You are expected to spend 12 hours per week on various activities including reading, communication with other students and unit lecturers, and preparation for learning tasks and formal assessments.
Joze Kuzic
In-semester assessment: 100%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| In class test 1 (Accounting issues) | 25 % | Week 3 (tutorial class) |
| In class test 2 (Legal issues) | 25% | Week 6 (tutorial class) |
| Syndicate assignment | 25% | Week 9 (tutorial class) |
| In class test 3 (Legal issues) | 25% | Week 11 (tutorial class) |
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For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
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http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
Based on previous student feedback this unit is well structured and no changes have been made this semester.
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
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Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Brendan Sweeney, Jenifer O'Reilly, and Andrew Coleman. (2011). Selected extracts from: Law in commerce. (fourth edition) LexisNexis.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Accounting and the Business Environment | No tutorial in week 1 |
| 2 | Measuring and Reporting Cash Flows | Tutorial in accounting discussions and exercises |
| 3 | The Australian legal System | In class test 1 (accounting issues) |
| 4 | Making the Contract: Offer and acceptance | Tutorial on legal cases and exercises |
| 5 | Making the Contract: Intention and Consideration | Tutorial on legal cases and exercises |
| 6 | The process of Business Formation, Business Plans | In class test 2 (legal issues) |
| 7 | The Entrepreneurial Process | Tutorial on business issues |
| 8 | Remedies in Contract cases | Tutorial on legal cases and exercises |
| 9 | Introduction to Company Law | Tutorial on legal cases and exercises (Assignment due) |
| 10 | Duties of Company Directors and Other Officers | Tutorial on legal cases and exercises |
| 11 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Recognising Opportunities and Generating ideas | In-class test 3 (legal issues) |
| 12 | When the Venture Grows Up | Tutorial on business issues |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your MUSO (Blackboard or Moodle) learning system.
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)
The level of understanding of covered material, and/or ability to provide appropriate solutions for proposed problems.
Ability to develop a meaningful business plan, adhearing to all of the specified requirements.
Each syndicate will have to submit the division of the work on the assignment, for each syndicate member.
The tutor will use this information to assess individual contributions when allocating marks to syndicate members.
The level of understanding of covered material, and/or ability to analyse legal cases.
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/plagiarism-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz).
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them.
You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students. For Sunway see http://www.monash.edu.my/Student-services, and for South Africa see http://www.monash.ac.za/current/
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